Fortnite fans rejoice! The wait is almost over for the popular battle royale game to hit Windows on ARM devices. In a significant move, Epic Games has announced that it is working on porting its Easy Anti-Cheat software to support Windows on ARM, bringing the gaming experience to Snapdragon-powered PCs.
Modern Snapdragon-powered Windows PCs have made significant strides in graphics capabilities, but there's still one major hurdle preventing many games from running smoothly: anti-cheat software. Kernel-level drivers cannot be easily emulated, requiring more effort to make them work. As a result, popular games like Fortnite and others that rely on Easy Anti-Cheat often fail to launch on Windows on ARM devices.
However, with Epic Games' announcement, the door is now open for a multitude of multiplayer titles to join the fray. Hundreds of multiplayer games, including Fortnite, rely on Easy Anti-Cheat to combat cheating and hacking. By bringing this anti-cheat support to Windows on ARM, Epic Games aims to empower developers to create their own compatible games.
According to Epic Games, the company will release an Epic Online Services SDK that will enable developers to easily integrate Easy Anti-Cheat into their games. This means that many popular multiplayer titles will soon be available on devices like the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7.
Battle-testing Windows on Snapdragon anti-cheat support with Fortnite will help ensure smooth implementations in other games, a testament to Epic Games' commitment to making this technology accessible to all gamers. While there's no exact release date announced yet, Epic Games hints that we can expect the game to hit Windows on ARM devices later this year.
On a separate note, Easy Anti-Cheat users should be aware of a known bug in Windows 11 version 24H2 that prevents older Easy Anti-Cheat releases from working. Updating to the latest version of Windows 11 can resolve this issue, allowing gamers to update their favorite games and enjoy seamless gameplay.
As the gaming landscape continues to evolve, it's exciting to see Epic Games leading the charge towards making Windows on ARM devices more accessible to gamers. With Fortnite set to join the ranks, we can expect even more titles to follow suit in the near future.